The 2016 Newport Jazz Festival, presented by Natixis Global Management, will take place July 29 – 31. In addition to the Friday evening show at the International Tennis Hall of Fame, the festival will continue all-day performances at the Fort Adams State Park, including the new Storyville Stage. Headliners The festival’s usual stellar […]
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Too bad Crooners Lounge is not a B&B — there would be good reason to book a room for the week given the talented vocalist who will be on the stage of the Dunsmore Room! Your singers’ holiday (all shows 7 pm) includes: Sunday, 7/10. Dan Chouinard’s Birthday Club With Ann Reed Usually three Sundays […]
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The “Dog Days” of Summer are here but locally let’s call it the “Cool Cats” Days of Summer, given the vitality of our jazz scene and the heat being generated by young as well as veteran artists. This week is no exception, as we can hear gigs from some of our youngest pros at […]
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A new band of popular veterans arrived on the scene in early 2015, debuting on the Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog series, and since has performed around town at other venues. Bottomless Pit is led by guitarist Joel Shapira and features Pete Whitman (saxophones), Tom Lewis (bass), and Weather Report alum Eric Kamau […]
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For the third summer, trumpeter/jazz impresario Steve Kenny is producing the All Originals Jazz series at Studio Z in Lowertown, St Paul. Scheduled for a handful of Friday nights July-September, the series features area musicians performing original compositions. On Friday, July 8, Hoaxer–young bassist/composer Charlie Lincoln and pals–performs at 8 pm, playing compositions from Charlie […]
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